Priyanshu Singh - Jaipur Open 2019 champion
his maiden title.
The 23-year-old Ahlawat (69-64-68-72), the
overnight leader by three shots, struck an
eventful even-par-72 on the last day to come
through in a humdinger of a contest by one
shot at 15-under-273 after seeing off a tough
challenge from veteran Mukesh Kumar of
Mhow at the Rs. 60 lakh event played at the
Digboi Golf Links.
Veer said, “It’s a big relief to �nally get
a title under my belt as I had come close to
winning on a few occasions in the past. My
driving distance was a big positive during the
tournament as I averaged about 310 yards with
my drives.”
Indo-MIM presents Bengaluru
Open 2019 powered by
Karnataka Tourism
Faridabad-based Abhinav Lohan recorded his
Abhinav Lohan - INDO-MIM presents Bengaluru Open 2019 champion
breakthrough win on the TATA Steel PGTI as
he triumphed with a narrow one-shot margin
at 13-under-275 at the Indo-MIM presents
Bengaluru Open Golf Championship 2019
powered by Karnataka Tourism, a Rs. 40
lakh event, played at the Karnataka Golf
Association (KGA) course.
The 30-year-old Lohan (70-67-70-68) shot
a top-class �nal round of four-under-68 to
continue his dream season. It was Abhinav’s
�rst title on the TATA Steel PGTI and second
win of the year as he had also emerged
victorious at the PGTI Feeder Tour event in
Lucknow in October 2019 to bag his �rst ever
professional trophy.
Abhinav said, “I’m just relieved to win on the
main tour for the �rst time. I had a poor 2018
as I missed 10 cuts in a row and lost my PGTI
card. So, this victory becomes all the more
sweeter.”
Bengal Open 2020
Nineteen-year-old Aadil Bedi put up a lionhearted
performance to earn his maiden
title in a thriller at the Bengal Open Golf
Championship 2020, played at the Tollygunge
Club in Kolkata.
Chandigarh-based Bedi triumphed in style
with a chip-in birdie on the sixth playoff hole
to end Pune golfer Udayan Mane’s incredible
three-match winning streak on the TATA Steel
PGTI.
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Aadil Bedi - Bengal Open 2020 champion
Aadil Bedi (65-65-67-69) and Udayan Mane
(67-63-67-69), both joint leaders going into
the �nal round, shot scores of 69 in round
four to be tied at the top after the regulation
72 holes with matching totals of 14-under-266.
Thereafter, the tournament witnessed the
longest-running playoff on the PGTI.
Aadil said, “I was a little nervous at the start
of the playoff but then got into a good zone
mentally. I feel my killer instinct came in when
I tried to play some tough shots which I would
not play otherwise. The fact that I had won
twice at Tolly as a junior was another factor
that weighed in my favour.”
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